Alex Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Keith D,Good news allround Karl's on the mend and your doing the RBRR......perhaps it'd be in bad taste to rub it in with Karl ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Alex wrote:Keith D,Good news allround Karl's on the mend and your doing the RBRR......perhaps it'd be in bad taste to rub it in with Karl ;)After all that lovely nurse attention I think Karl's probably had enough of "rubbing it in"sorry, I'll get my coat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Alex wrote:Keith D,Good news allround Karl's on the mend and your doing the RBRR......perhaps it'd be in bad taste to rub it in with Karl ;)After all that lovely nurse attention I think Karl's probably had enough of "rubbing it in"sorry, I'll get my coat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Looks like the "Kilts 'n' Clogs" team car's been sorted :-/At least I booked my flights in and out of Britain.Hopefully don't have to take one of the wedges in the hand luggage :X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 beans wrote:Looks like the "Kilts 'n' Clogs" team car's been sorted :-/At least I booked my flights in and out of Britain.Hopefully don't have to take one of the wedges in the hand luggage :XPlease don't make us see McJim in a skirt - you can wear your clogs though, that would be fun to watch you drive in them :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Just been speaking to Dave Langrick, all the Notts lot are ready. Nigel Gair's car has passed the MOT, now just needs a third driver. Andy Robert's Stag saloon is coming along. Sounds like McJim's ex Greeks GT6 is nearly there-he has been very chilled about the whole thing.Dave Kent is sorting his cyl head and gearbox.Andy Martin's Vitesse is about to have a diff change. Few Enfield escapades happening with 'Fred' Slezak threatening to do the event with Katie Foreman in Fred's Spittie, this will leave Dave Picton to find a co-driver in the 'Carpet' (Fred's 2000 mk1) and Doug F to get Colin Jenner along for him to do the event in the Herald. One snag, Fred's Spit needs new pistons???? Pure mentalism.Mine is going like a train!This RBRR has been abit weird in that there has not been the usual rush to get cars finished-usually I hear of mentalist late night work sessions. I suppose the shocker has been Dave Pearson and his Atlast, sounds like it is as ready as a vehicle like that will ever be-still amazed that a utility vehicle is being used on the RBRR. Hair shirt anyone? Of course this is the first RBRR in 42 years to have Standard vehicles taking part. Lloyd McNeil is using a Std Ten pick up-albeit with a 1500 lump and o/d box.Drivers Packs will be complied by me tonight. No windscreen CLUB TRIUMPH stickers this time I am afraid. We will have spare event stickers which we will sell for a small RNLI donation at the DMs and the Start. Jase will discuss the Text Message Service-looks brilliant.Remember DMs start at 20.30, please get there in plenty of time as we have to dish out the packs.So nearly there after 15 months of part-time work-as usual a pleasure to organise something for such a good bunch of people. I am def. getting that RBRR vibe!RBRR: Fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 There's more Triumph in the Atlas than you think or is there more Standard in our Triumphs :-)I like the whole "born with a beer in hand" idea of the Atlast and the fact that if (and I'm realistic enough to say if) we complete the run we will be there forever as the first Standard Atlas to complete the RBRR, every year when the table of models is produced, there we'll be :-) Dave's already got the first Chicane and the first "Mk3" in the bag - what next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimboyfat Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Jason wrote:Dave's already got the first Chicane and the first "Mk3" in the bag - what next?and the first TR5 (shared that honour with the Churchfields) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimboyfat Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Jason wrote:I like the whole "born with a beer in hand" idea of the Atlast and the fact that if (and I'm realistic enough to say if) we complete the run we will be there forever as the first Standard Atlas to complete the RBRR, every year when the table of models is produced, there we'll be :-) ?and let that be a warning, surely no-one will be stupid enough to try that stunt again............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimboyfat Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 timbancroft61 wrote: No windscreen CLUB TRIUMPH stickers this time I am afraid. !Windscreen sticker denied! That's just not good enough Timbo. Now I'm going to have to rob two of them from my past RBRR steeds and stick them together to make one large enough for the Atlast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimboyfat Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Jason wrote:Dave's already got the first Chicane and the first "Mk3" in the bag - what next?I rather liked your idea of the Triumph Tina's. Not sure we could do it two up, it's probably better if we had one each. Hang on it's just come to me Triumph Tina, and side car combination, that way one of us could get some shut eye. Do they have fag lighter sockets on Triumph Tina's so we have somewhere to plug in the Sat-nav? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 I think the Tina's rubber band variomatic type transmission might be a challenge -love this write up of it - http://www.classicmotorcycles.org.uk/classicbikes/cb_triumph_tina.htm ORThe larger engined Triumph Tigress strippey suits optional. I say tigress because they did do them with sidecars (looking for a picture now) but, this is a car club and we should really stick to cars!Maybe a Pre-War Triumph? A Vitesse or a Gloria? Sorry I'm dreaming now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 timbancroft61 wrote:Mine is going like a train!timbancroft61 wrote:This RBRR has been a bit weird in that there has not been the usual rush to get cars finished1. you do realise you ahve just cursed the GT into instant failure as you wheel spin out of the car park at the Plough. 2. You ain't looking hard enough!:-)Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Thing is Colin, I'm using the 2.5, it will be smooth departure. Anyrate 'Wheelspin', my name ain't Ellis!I have absolute confidence in your ability to sort the 2.5 out. 4 mk1 Pi cars taking part-do not let us down-no pressure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Tim ,no danger of the ''Bohemian Girls '' taking part .Colin's all luved up at the mo ,so Katie will remain my co-driver and Fred will have to stay with Dave..i'm not saying anything about the readiness of my vehicle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Great news that Col is happy-nice news! One of life's gentlemen.Probably not such a bad thing about the BoHo girls not doing the RBRR together, probably start to belly ache about the lack of cleaning facilities etc. I seem to remember Fred disappearing on the 04 event so she could have a bath!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 timbancroft61 wrote: I seem to remember Fred disappearing on the 04 event so she could have a bath!!!!...a what? Surely the charm of the even and one of the aims is to smell like a badger at the end :-)By the way, entry list has been updated again - seem like I;m doing this daily at the moment but good that your changes are coming in. Please do tell me if car crew or anything else relevant changes with your entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Jason wrote: ... you can wear your clogs though, that would be fun to watch you drive in them :-) Well in a GT6 this means that everytime you press one of the pedals you will get the other two in it for free :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 GT6 almost there thanks to help from Mark at Jigsaw Racing and all at Canley Classics.Will be MOT'd next week.Don't know about chilled, Tim.Don't even know what that means.If it means skint, then that's about right - I just keep throwing money at the GT6 till it's ready.Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 I'll try to be gentle with the GT6 :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 That'll be a first for you, Beans!Gentle with a car?Can't wait to see that! :PJim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 MWG445 wrote: ...Gentle with a car? ...Well better prepare for my first leg. Will probably go like this;Drive of in first gear, grab for gear lever with the right hand, find nothing but the door handle :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark spit Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 That's assuming you haven't climbed in, sat down and thought, "where's the steering wheel gone?"Did that a couple of times in an ex argentine Landy our section had for a week or two down in the Falklands (1991). Mind we did sup a lot of tax free export strength beer on an evening.........Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 That indeed is the other possibility ::) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Oh crap!Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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